Socio-economic statistics for Halton, Buckinghamshire

If you are thinking of moving to Halton or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Halton to figures for Buckinghamshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Halton is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Halton Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Halton has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Halton is a relatively affluent area.

Tenure	Aylesbury Vale	Buckinghamshire	England
Owned	31.1%	34.3%	30.6%
Mortgage	40.5%	37.9%	32.8%
Shared	0.9%	1%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	3.4%	4.5%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	9.6%	8.2%	8.3%
Private Rented	11.7%	11.3%	15.4%
Other	1.6%	1.6%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%

Halton Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Halton and are from the UK Census of 2011.

Qualification	Aylesbury Vale	Buckinghamshire	England
No Qualifications	17.4%	16.8%	22.5%
Level 1	13.8%	12.5%	13.3%
Level 2	16.5%	15.6%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.5%	3.6%
Level 3	12.2%	11.9%	12.4%
Level 4	32%	34.8%	27.4%
Other	4.6%	4.9%	5.7%

Halton General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Halton. The percentage of residents in Halton rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Halton rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Halton is generally better than in the average person in England.

Health	Aylesbury Vale	Buckinghamshire	England
Very Good	51.40%	52.03%	47.17%
Good	34.19%	33.82%	34.22%
Fair	10.95%	10.68%	13.12%
Bad	2.68%	2.69%	4.25%
Very Bad	0.78%	0.77%	1.25%

Halton Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Halton come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and possible indicator of how hard it would be to get employment in the area. The rate of unemployment in Halton is both lower than the average for Buckinghamshire and lower than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe easier than most places. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Halton than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	Aylesbury Vale	Buckinghamshire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	1.6%	1.7%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.3%	1.3%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	8%	7.6%	13.5%

Halton Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics

Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner. Halton has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade	Aylesbury Vale	Buckinghamshire	England
AB	29.66%	33.69%	22.96%
C1	33.19%	32.32%	30.92%
C2	20.31%	18.57%	20.64%
DE	16.84%	15.41%	25.49%

Halton Age Distribution Statistics

Age	Aylesbury Vale	Buckinghamshire	England
Age 0 to 4	6.5%	6.3%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	6%	6.1%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6.5%	6.4%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	4.1%	4%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.1%	7.3%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.7%	5.5%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	21.3%	20.5%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21.5%	21.1%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.2%	6.2%	6%
Age 65 to 74	8.2%	8.8%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	4.9%	5.6%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	1.9%	2.2%	2.3%
Mean Age	39.1	39.8	39.3
Median Age	40	41	39

Halton Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Halton are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Halton has a higher level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a lower rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does not have a significant immigrant population.

Country	Aylesbury Vale	Buckinghamshire	England
United Kingdom	89.2%	87.1%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2.9%	3.3%	3.7%
Outside the EU	7.1%	8.8%	9.4%

Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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